Sleepy Hollow, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Sleepy Hollow, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
| Locality | Sleepy Hollow |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Tweed Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -28.41843 |
| Longitude | 153.51606 |
| Population | 95 |
| Density | 8.2 /km² |
| Area | 11.6 km² |
| Elevation | 13 m |
| Postcode | 2483 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 644 km north-northeast |
Sleepy Hollow is a locality in the Tweed Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 95. The locality covers an area of 11.6 km², giving a population density of about 8.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 13 m above sea level. It lies approximately 644 km north-northeast of Sydney. Sleepy Hollow is located at 28.4184°S, 153.5161°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2483. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Sleepy Hollow lies in a fold of the land where the coastal plains begin to rise towards the hinterland, a place where the air often carries the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and eucalypt. It lies 40.6 km south-south-east of Robina, QLD (from Robina, QLD: bearing 163°T), and is situated 5.3 km south-west of Pottsville. The landscape here is a gentle sprawl of rolling hills, their flanks softened by a mosaic of green pastures and darker patches of native bushland that cling to the steeper slopes. Waterways, born from the higher country, meander through the valleys, their banks fringed with willows and ferns, reflecting the ever-changing sky in their slow, deliberate flow. The quality of light in the late afternoon, as it spills over the western ridges, can transform the ordinary into something luminous, bathing the paddocks and the clustered rooftops in a warm, honeyed glow.
The history of Sleepy Hollow is not one of grand pronouncements but of quiet persistence, shaped by generations who worked the land. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and dependable rainfall, established dairy farms and small grazing properties, their efforts contributing to the region's steady agricultural output. While not a major centre, Sleepy Hollow's economy remains tethered to the land, with local producers still supplying fresh milk, quality beef, and an array of seasonal produce to neighbouring markets. The rhythm of life in Sleepy Hollow is unhurried, marked by the school bell and the comings and goings of those who call this verdant valley home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Sleepy Hollow, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Sleepy Hollow, in the Tweed Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Sleepy Hollow includes the postcode (2483), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Tweed Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Sleepy Hollow is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |